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In 1874, the North West Mounted Police made their incredible trek across the prairies, where the main force established Fort Macleod. However, part of this force was detached from the main body at Roche Percée and proceeded to the Hudson’s Bay post at Fort Edmonton, where they wintered.
The following spring they moved about twenty miles down the North Saskatchewan and built “The Fort on the Saskatchewan”. The fort was a haven for settlers during the Riel Rebellion of 1885 and when “G” division of the force was established, it was the base for police patrols, some of which extended into the Arctic and Hudson Bay.
This exhibit traces the birth of the NWMP by an act of Parliament in 1873, through Roche Percée and up to Edmonton and finally Fort Saskatchewan. Several personal anecdotes, stories and facts that are not common knowledge, have been incorporated into this exhibit. Fort Saskatchewan is a city with a proud heritage, one that we hope you will enjoy.
